[House Document 108-220]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 108-220
REQUESTS FOR FY 2004 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TRANSMITTING
REQUESTS FOR AN EMERGENCY FY 2004 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY, THE
INTERIOR, JUSTICE, TRANSPORTATION, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS; AS WELL AS THE
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND THE SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
September 29, 2004.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, September 27, 2004.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: On September 8th, I signed into law
Public Law 108-303, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief Act, which provided $2 billion in
supplemental funds for hurricane-related disaster relief. On
September 14th, I submitted a supplemental request totaling
$3.1 billion to continue immediate assistance to address the
impact of Hurricanes Charley and Frances.
Due to Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne and other hurricane-
related needs, I am requesting additional emergency funds from
the Congress. I now ask the Congress to consider the enclosed
requests, totaling over $7.1 billion, for additional emergency
FY 2004 supplemental resources for the Departments of
Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, the
Interior, Justice, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs; as
well as the Corps of Engineers, International Assistance
Programs, and the Small Business Administration.
I hereby designate these specific proposals in the amounts
requested herein as emergency requirements. These additional
requests will support response and recovery efforts to address
the critical needs associated with the effects of Hurricanes
Ivan and Jeanne and other storms in southern and eastern States
and other affected areas. In addition to this enacted and
requested emergency funding, Federal agencies will continue to
use existing resources and programs for response and recovery
efforts from all recent hurricanes and storms.
I urge the Congress to limit this emergency funding to
those items directly related to the recovery efforts from the
impact of these recent major disasters and to act expeditiously
on this and my September 14th emergency supplemental request.
The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
Enclosure.
[Estimate No. 13, 108th Cong., 2d Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, September 27, 2004.
The President,
The White House.
On September 14th, you submitted a supplemental request
totaling $3.1 billion to continue immediate assistance to
address the impact of Hurricanes Charley and Frances. This
request was in addition to the $2 billion provided on September
8th in P.L. 108-303, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief Act, 2004, for immediate response efforts
to these recent disasters.
Submitted for your consideration are additional FY 2004
emergency supplemental proposals, totaling over $7.1 billion,
for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland
Security, the Interior, Justice, Transportation, and Veterans
Affairs; as well as the Corps of Engineers, International
Assistance Programs, and the Small Business Administration.
These funds are being requested to provide immediate needs
assistance to address the impact of Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne
and other storms in southern and eastern States and other
affected areas. When combined with already enacted emergency
appropriations, supplemental funding associated with these
major disasters will total over $12.2 billion.
As described below and in more detail in the enclosures,
the requests include the following:
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
$20 million for the Forest Service for clean-up,
and repair needs for roads, trails and facilities in national
forests in the States of Florida, North Carolina, and South
Carolina that were damaged by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and
Ivan and Tropical Storm Gaston.
$400 million in agricultural assistance to provide
needed financial assistance to agricultural producers suffering
crop losses from 2004 hurricanes. Of the total request, $100
million would be available for clean-up, including technical
and financial assistance for improvements, while $90 million
will be provided to carry out specialty crop assistance for
2004 hurricane losses. This assistance is in addition to USDA
efforts already underway. On September 24th, Secretary Veneman
announced that, in response to your August 27th directive to
USDA, producers of citrus, fruits and vegetables and nursery
crops located in Florida counties that have received a
Presidential disaster declaration for Hurricanes Charley and
Frances will be eligible for special disaster relief. You
instructed USDA to use existing authorities under Section 32 to
assist growers impacted by Hurricanes Charley and Frances in
their cleanup efforts and to compensate them for lost crops and
trees. USDA is moving quickly to comply with your direction and
the Secretary has directed the Farm Service Agency to work with
Florida state and local offices to deliver the assistance in a
timely manner. Details of the program will be made available
this week at USDA Service Centers.
Department of Commerce
$14.7 million is requested for the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to repair facilities, to
address impacts to endangered species and their habitat, and to
provide necessary upgrades to hurricane forecasting assets.
Department of Defense (DOD)
$889.4 million is requested for DOD for costs
associated with the evacuation, base preparation, base
recovery, and damage to structure and equipment at various
military facilities caused by Hurricane Ivan and other storms.
The request will support the immediate rehabilitation of
utilities, the repair and reconstruction of facilities, and
reimbursement for those who were required to evacuate. This
request is in addition to the $72.5 million requested for DOD
on September 14th.
Homeland Security
$4.5 billion is requested for the Department of
Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
for disaster relief for States affected by Hurricanes Ivan and
Jeanne, as well as other ongoing and future disasters. The
funding will support response and recovery efforts, including
assistance to families and individuals, and other urgent
requirements such as emergency protective measures and debris
removal in the affected areas. Additionally, this funding will
support the rebuilding of state and local public
infrastructure. This request is in addition to the $2 billion
requested for FEMA on September 14th, as well as the $2 billion
enacted in P.L. 108-303. Even with these additional funds, FEMA
will still require your full FY 2005 request.
$18.0 million is requested for the United States
Coast Guard to repair damage to Coast Guard facilities, to
replace lost or damaged buoys and channel markers, and for
other emergency expenses such as personnel evacuation. This
request is in addition to the $8 million requested for the U.S.
Coast Guard on September 14th.
Department of the Interior
$45.0 million is requested for clean-up and
facility repair at national wildlife refuges, national park
units, and at United States Geological Survey sites in the
affected areas. This request is in addition to the $21.3
million requested for the Department of the Interior on
September 14th.
Department of Justice
$24.1 million is requested for the Federal Bureau
of Prisons to repair structural damage caused by Hurricane Ivan
and other related storms to numerous Federal prison facilities
located in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. This assistance is
needed to repair and replace damaged roofs, repair and replace
buildings and secure perimeter fencing, remove downed trees,
and replace lost or damaged equipment and supplies.
Department of Transportation
$5.1 million is requested for the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to repair or replace the multiple FAA
facilities that were damaged in the recent storms.
$600 million for the Federal Highway
Administration's Emergency Relief Program for emergency repairs
to eligible highways and roads affected by Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
$5.0 million is requested for hurricane response
and relief. Uses include, but are not limited to, repairing
hospitals and outpatient clinics, as well as reimbursing VA for
assistance to local communities, overtime for VA staff,
contracting with medical providers for care, and repairing
national cemeteries. This request is in addition to the $24.1
million requested for VA on September 14th.
Corps of Engineers (Corps)
$81.0 million is requested for the Corps to
restore navigation channels, repair and rehabilitate coastal
areas, and address other projects in areas affected by
Hurricane Ivan. This request is in addition to the $118 million
requested for the Corps on September 14th.
International Assistance Programs
$50 million is requested in international disaster
and famine assistance funds to mitigate the damage from
Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne in Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, and
other nations.
Small Business Administration SBA
$472.0 million is requested to provide funds to
cover the large number of disaster loans expected to be made to
individuals and businesses due to Hurricane Ivan. This request
is in addition to the $457 million requested for SBA on
September 14th.
All of the requests in the transmittal are for the purpose
of fulfilling known and urgent requirements that cannot
reasonably be met through the use of existing agency funds. I
recommend that you designate the specific proposals contained
in this transmittal as emergency requirements.
I have carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied
that they are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the
heads of the affected Departments and agencies in recommending
you transmit the proposals to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ``Capital Improvements and
Maintenance,'' $20,000,000, to remain available until expended
for emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Forest
Service for clean-up, and repair needs for roads, trails and
facilities, in national forests in the States of Florida, North
Carolina, and South Carolina that were damaged by Hurricanes
Charley, Frances, and Ivan and Tropical Storm Gaston.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Assistance Title
SEC. XXX. AGRICULTURAL HURRICANE ASSISTANCE.
(a) Crop Disaster Assistance.--
(1)(A) The Secretary of Agriculture shall use such
sums as are necessary of funds of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to make emergency financial assistance
available to producers on a farm in the United States,
including Puerto Rico that have incurred qualifying
losses for the 2004 or 2005 crop of an agricultural
commodity due to damaging weather related to any
hurricane or tropical storm of the 2004 hurricane
season, in counties declared disaster areas by the
President of the United States.
(B) The Secretary shall make assistance available
under this section in the same manner as provided under
section 202 of Public Law 108-7, including using the
same loss thresholds as were used in administering that
section.
(2)(A) The payment rate for a crop for assistance
provided under this section to the producers on a farm
shall be calculated as follows:
(i) If the producers obtained a policy or
plan of insurance, including a catastrophic
risk protection plan, for the crop under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.), 50 percent of the established RMA price
for the crop.
(ii) If a policy or plan of insurance,
including a catastrophic risk protection plan,
for the crop was not available to the producers
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, 50
percent of the State average price for the
crop.
(iii) Subject to sub-paragraphs 4 and 5, if
the producers did not obtain a policy or plan
of insurance, including a catastrophic risk
protection plan, available for the crop under
the Federal Crop Insurance Act, 45 percent of
the established RMA price for the crop.
(B) The amount of assistance that a producer would
otherwise receive for a qualifying crop or quality loss
under paragraph A of this subsection shall be reduced
by the amount of assistance that the producer receives
from section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 with
respect to 2004 hurricane losses.
(C)(i) Assistance provided under this section to a
producer for losses to a crop, together with the
amounts specified in paragraph (2)(A) applicable to the
same crop, may not exceed 95 percent of what the value
of the crop would have been in the absence of the
losses, as estimated by the Secretary.
(ii) In applying the limitation in paragraph (C)(i),
the Secretary shall include the following:
(A) Any crop insurance payment made under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.) or payment under section 196 of the
Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act
of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) that the producer
receives for losses to the same crop.
(B) The value of the crop that was not lost
(if any), as estimated by the Secretary.
(iii) Payments will be limited to a maximum of
$80,000 per producer.
(A) This limit applies to the sum of payments
from this program, as well as payments made
under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935
with respect to 2004 hurricane losses.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), the
producers on a farm shall not be eligible for
assistance under this section with respect to losses to
an insurable commodity or noninsurable commodity if the
producers on the farm--
(A) in the case of an insurable commodity,
did not obtain a policy or plan of insurance
for the insurable commodity under the Federal
Crop Insurance Act for the crop incurring the
losses; and
(B) in the case of a noninsurable commodity,
did not file the required paperwork, and pay
the administrative fee by the applicable State
filing deadline, for the noninsurable commodity
under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 for the crop
incurring the losses; or
(C) had adjusted gross incomes, as defined by
section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985,
of greater than $2.5 million in 2003; or
(D) were not in compliance with highly
erodible land conservation and wetland
conservation provisions.
(4) The Secretary may waive paragraphs (3)(A) and (B)
with respect to the producers on a farm if the
producers enter into a contract with the Secretary
under which the producers agree--
(A) in the case of an insurable commodity, to
obtain a policy or plan of insurance under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act providing additional
coverage for the insurable commodity for each
of the next two crop years;
(B) in the case of a noninsurable commodity
to file the required paperwork, and pay the
administrative fee by the applicable State
filing deadline, for the noninsurable commodity
for each of the next two crops under section
196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996.
(5) In the event of the violation of a contract under
paragraph (4) by a producer, the producer shall
reimburse the Secretary for the full amount of the
assistance provided to the producer under this section.
(6) Definitions.--In this sub-section:
(A) The term ``additional coverage'' has the
meaning given the term in section 502(b)(1) of
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
1502(b)(1)).
(B) The term ``insurable commodity'' means an
agricultural commodity (excluding livestock)
for which the producers on a farm are eligible
to obtain a policy or plan of insurance under
the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
(C) The term ``noninsurable commodity'' means
an eligible crop for which the producers on a
farm are eligible to obtain assistance under
section 196 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.
(b) Clean-Up Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide up to
$100,000,000 of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the
Emergency Watershed Protection Program and/or the Emergency
Conservation Program to carry out additional activities in
response to the 2004 hurricanes and tropical storms, including
the provision of technical and financial assistance for
improvements and clean-up. Persons that received payments from
section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 with respect to 2004
hurricane losses are not eligible for these funds. Funds will
be allocated to the programs, as determined by the Secretary.
(c) Section 32 Payments.--The Secretary shall transfer
$90,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the
fund established by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7
U.S.C. 612c), to carry out payments with respect to 2004
hurricane losses.
(d) The Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and
authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out
this section, to remain available through September 30, 2006.
(e) The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are
necessary to implement this section, provided that the
Secretary shall use the authority provided under 5 U.S.C. 808.
(f) Congress designates the amounts provided under this
section as an emergency requirement for the specific purposes
authorized herein.
This request would provide necessary funds, currently
estimated at $400 million, for the Department of Agriculture to
provide financial assistance to agricultural producers
suffering crop losses from 2004 hurricanes. Of the total
request, $100 million would be available for clean-up,
including technical and financial assistance for improvements,
while $90 million will be provided to carry out specialty crop
assistance for 2004 hurricane losses.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research and
Facilities,'' $7,900,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $1.2 million for impacts to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facilities and
assets, including repairs for laboratory facilities, weather
radio towers, and marine buoys, as well as costs associated
with hurricane preparations; $2.9 million for impacts to
endangered species, including assessment and restoration
efforts for impaired habitat and Endangered Species Act
responsibilities associated with disaster clean up; and $3.8
million to address hurricane forecasting.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction,'' $6,800,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request will provide $3.3 million for instrumentation
on hurricane hunter aircraft used to determine intensity and
potential storm surge; and $3.5 million for airborne Doppler
radar used for hurricane precipitation and wind field
forecasting.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy,''
$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for
emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs of
evacuation, which shall be available for transfer to reimburse
costs incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations
due to hurricanes: Provided, That Congress designates this
amount as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, the request funds mileage, per diem, and
lodging costs for the evacuation of military dependents, as
authorized by the Joint Federal Travel Regulation. Base
evacuations were ordered in the States of Florida, Mississippi,
and Alabama.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air
Force,'' $11,125,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs
of evacuation which shall be available for transfer to
reimburse costs incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency
evacuations due to hurricanes: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, the request funds mileage, per diem, and
lodging costs for the evacuation of military dependents, as
authorized by the Joint Federal Travel Regulation. Bases which
were evacuated were in the States of Florida, Mississippi and
Alabama.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army,'' $2,825,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs
of repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, and base recovery; of which not to exceed 25
percent shall be available for transfer to reimburse costs
incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations and
immediate recovery related to basic infrastructure due to
hurricanes: Provided, That Congress designates these amounts as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, this request funds repair to facilities and
infrastructure at Army bases affected by the recent hurricanes,
including but not limited to: Ft. Rucker in Alabama; Ft.
Benning and Ft. McPherson in Georgia; and, Ft. Buchanan in
Puerto Rico. Funded activities include repair or replacement of
roofs, windows, and drainage. In addition, this funds recovery
efforts such as clearing debris.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy,'' $397,391,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs
of repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, and base recovery; of which not to exceed 25
percent shall be available for transfer to reimburse costs
incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations and
immediate recovery related to basic infrastructure due to
hurricanes: Provided, That Congress designates these amounts as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, the request funds critical clean up,
replacement of damaged equipment and repairs to Naval
facilities throughout the storm-impacted areas, including but
not limited to Pensacola Naval Air Station and Whiting Field in
Pensacola, Florida, and Meridian Naval Air Station in
Mississippi. The funds will be used to repair buildings, roofs,
roads, water, sewer and electrical systems, furnishings and
other equipment. In addition, the funds pay for the costs
associated with the evacuation of personnel from the affected
areas.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force,'' $101,972,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the
costs of repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, and base recovery; of which not to exceed 25
percent shall be available for transfer to reimburse costs
incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations and
immediate recovery related to basic infrastructure due to
hurricanes: Provided, That Congress designates these amounts as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, the request funds evacuation of military and
civilian personnel from various installations including but not
limited to Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Air Force Base,
Tyndall Air Force Base, and Air Force facilities at Pensacola
Naval Air Station in Florida, and, Keesler Air Force Base in
Mississippi, in anticipation of Hurricane Ivan. In addition,
these funds would cover the costs associated with base
preparation and recovery from Ivan including repairs to roofs,
siding, windows and other structural damage as well as water,
roadway and other storm damage.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide,'' $100,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses
for the costs of repairs to structures and equipment,
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, and delayed
satellite launches; of which not to exceed 25 percent shall be
available for transfer to reimburse costs incurred in FY 2004
as a result of emergency evacuations and immediate recovery
related to basic infrastructure due to hurricanes: Provided,
That Congress designates these amounts as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to
appropriations for military personnel and operation and
maintenance: Provided further, That funds transferred shall be
merged with and made available for the same purposes and for
the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred:
Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition
to any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation; base preparation; base recovery; damage to
structures, utilities, and equipment; and launch delays caused
by Hurricane Ivan and other recent storms. Precise estimates of
damage caused by hurricanes to facilities throughout the
Southeast are still being collected but are clearly extensive.
Because of the uncertainty of some of these costs and the
resulting need for flexibility in execution, $100 million
should be made available for transfer into specific accounts as
the requirements become clearer. This request is in addition to
the $72.5 million requested for this account on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army Reserve,'' $1,029,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the
costs of repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, and base recovery; of which not to exceed 25
percent shall be available for transfer to reimburse costs
incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations and
immediate recovery related to basic infrastructure due to
hurricanes: Provided, That Congress designates these amounts as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan and Tropical
Storm Jeanne.
In particular, this request funds repair to facilities and
infrastructure at bases affected by the recent hurricanes. This
includes funding for repairing buildings and recovery efforts
at facilities in Pensacola, Florida and other locations.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy Reserve,'' $399,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the
costs of repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, and base recovery; of which not to exceed 25
percent shall be available for transfer to reimburse costs
incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations and
immediate recovery related to basic infrastructure due to
hurricanes: Provided, That Congress designates these amounts as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, the request funds critical clean up and
repair of damaged facilities in the affected areas, including,
but not limited to Belle Chase and New Orleans in Louisiana.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army National Guard,'' $2,473,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses,
for the costs of repairs to structures and equipment,
evacuation, base preparation, and base recovery; of which not
to exceed 25 percent shall be available for transfer to
reimburse costs incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency
evacuations and immediate recovery related to basic
infrastructure due to hurricanes: Provided, That Congress
designates these amounts as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, this request funds repair to facilities and
infrastructure affected by the recent hurricanes including, but
not limited to, Camp Shelby in Mississippi, and several
armories in Alabama. Funded activities include repair of
fencing, roofs, windows, and other damage. In addition, this
funds recovery efforts such as clearing debris.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air National Guard,'' $1,085,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses,
for the costs of repairs to structures and equipment,
evacuation, base preparation, and base recovery; of which not
to exceed 25 percent shall be available for transfer to
reimburse costs incurred FY 2004 as a result of emergency
evacuations and immediate recovery related to basic
infrastructure due to hurricanes: Provided, That Congress
designates these amounts as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, the request funds facility repairs at Air
National Guard installations in Alabama, Louisiana and Puerto
Rico.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program,''
$10,236,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for
emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs of repairs
to structures and equipment, evacuation, base preparation, and
base recovery: Provided, That Congress designates this amount
as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, these funds would pay for wind and water
damage to roofs and interiors of hospitals and clinics in
several areas including, but not limited to: Pensacola Naval
Hospital in Florida; Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi,
Mississippi; and, Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery,
Alabama.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide,''
$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005 for
emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs of repairs
to structures and facilities, replacement of destroyed or
damaged equipment, and preparation and recovery of naval
vessels under construction: Provided, That Congress designates
these amounts as an emergency requirement, for this specific
purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may
transfer these funds to appropriations for procurement;
research, development, test, and evaluation; and military
construction: Provided further, That funds transferred shall be
merged with and made available for the same purposes and for
the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred:
Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition
to any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense: Provided further, That such funds may be obligated and
expended to carry out rebuilding of military construction
protects not otherwise authorized by law.
The funds will be used to: (1) replace damaged equipment at
several Navy and Air Force installations including, but not
limited to, Eglin Air Force Base and Pensacola Naval Air
Station; (2) repair damage to research and other facilities;
and (3) cover the costs of production delays at naval
shipyards. Because of the uncertainty of some of these costs
and the resulting need for flexibility in execution, $250
million should be made available for transfer as the
requirements become clearer.
This language also authorizes the use of funds in this
account for Military Construction. Although most recovery
efforts will be done through minor repair, it is likely that
some major construction will be needed on buildings that have
been severely damaged. A complete list of these projects is not
yet available.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Operation
and Maintenance, Army,'' $213,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses,
for the costs of repairs to structures and equipment,
evacuation, base preparation and base recovery: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, these funds would pay for family housing
repairs at facilities including, but not limited to: Fort
Rucker and Anniston Army Depot in Alabama; Fort Benning in
Georgia; and Fort Knox in Kentucky.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Operation
and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps,'' $3,276,000 to remain
available until September 30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-
related expenses, for the costs of repairs to structures and
equipment, evacuation, base preparation, and base recovery:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, these funds would pay for family housing
repairs at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Operation
and Maintenance, Air Force,'' $4,400,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related
expenses, for the costs of repairs to structures and equipment,
evacuation, base preparation, and base recovery: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, these funds would pay for family housing
repairs at Hurlburt Air Force Base, MacDill Air Force Base,
Tyndall Air Force Base and Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Revolving and Management Funds
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Working Capital Fund,
Defense-Wide,'' $2,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the
costs of repairs to structures and equipment, and base
recovery: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with
evacuation, base preparation, base recovery, damage to
structure and equipment caused by Hurricane Ivan.
In particular, these funds would pay for repairs to the
fuel pier and generator building at Pensacola, Florida, and
repairs to certain defense facilities at Maxwell Air Force
Base, Alabama; Anniston Army Depot, Alabama; and, Jacksonville,
Florida.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
General Provisions
GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY
Sec. XXX. Upon his determination that such action is
necessary in the national interest, the Secretary of Defense
may transfer between appropriations up to $200,000,000 of the
funds made available to the Department of Defense in this
title: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress
promptly of each transfer made pursuant to this authority:
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in this
section is in addition to any other transfer authority
available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That
the authority in this section is subject to the same terms and
conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of the
Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2005, except for the
fourth proviso.
This provision would provide the Department with needed
flexibility by allowing up to $200 million of the funds
appropriated in this act to be transferred between accounts.
The Secretary of Defense will notify the Congress promptly
after such transfers, and this transfer authority will be in
addition to any other transfer authority provided the
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
General Provisions
Sec. XXX. Funds appropriated in this title, or made
available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this
title, for intelligence activities are deemed to be
specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section
504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414).
This provision would provide that funds requested in this
transmittal for the Department of Defense, or made available by
the transfer of funds, for intelligence activities are deemed
to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of
section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
414).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Emergency Preparedness and Response
DISASTER RELIEF FUND
For an additional amount for necessary expenses under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $4,500,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That Congress designates this amount
as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $4.5 billion for
the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency for disaster relief for States, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands affected by Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne
as well as other ongoing and future disasters. The funding will
support response and recovery efforts, including assistance to
families and individuals, and other urgent requirements such as
emergency protective measures and debris removal in the
affected areas. Additionally, this funding will support the
rebuilding of state and local public infrastructure. This
request is in addition to the $2 billion requested on September
14th, as well as the $2 billion enacted in P.L. 108-303.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Coast Guard
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses,''
$18,000,000, to remain available until expended for emergency
hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
The Coast Guard will use these funds to rebuild and repair
damaged facilities, replace lost or damaged aids to navigation,
cover the cost of personnel evacuation in advance of the
disasters, and pay for other emergency expenses associated with
Hurricane Ivan in the southeastern United States. This request
is in addition to the $8 million requested for the Coast Guard
on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
For an additional amount for ``Surveys, Investigations, and
Research,'' $1,000,000, to remain available until expended for
emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the United
States Geological Survey (USGS) for facility and streamgage
repair needs at USGS sites in the Southeast that were damaged
by Hurricanes Ivan, Frances, Gaston, Charley, and Jeanne.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ``Resource Management,''
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended for emergency
hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Fish and
Wildlife Service for clean-up needs at the Choctaw, Mississippi
Sandhill Crane and other national wildlife refuges that were
damaged by Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction,'' $8,000,000,
to remain available until expended for emergency hurricane-
related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates this
amount as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Fish and
Wildlife Service for clean-up and facility repair needs at the
Bon Secour, Choctaw, Mississippi Sandhill Crane and other
national wildlife refuges that were damaged by Hurricanes
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This request is in addition to the
$13.9 million requested for this account on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ``Construction and Major
Maintenance,'' $35,000,000, to remain available until expended
for emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the National
Park Service for clean-up and facility repair needs at national
park units in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina that were damaged
by Hurricane Ivan, including Gulf Islands National Seashore in
Florida and the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. This
request is in addition to the $7.4 million requested in this
account on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Prison System
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities,''
$18,600,000, to remain available until expended for emergency
hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Bureau
of Prisons for roof repair, buildings and perimeter fence
repair and replacement, and clean up activities at numerous
Federal prison facilities in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia that
were directly impacted by Hurricane Ivan and related severe
storms.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Prison System
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
$5,500,000, to remain available until expended for emergency
hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Bureau
of Prisons for roof repair, perimeter fence repair and
replacement, clean up activities, detailing of medical staff
and the transport and relocation of almost 5,000 Federal
inmates from institutions impacted by Hurricane Ivan and
related storms.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ``Operations,'' $5,100,000, to
remain available until expended for emergency hurricane-related
expenses: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funding for the
Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Operations account
for emergency hurricane-related response activities. Multiple
FAA facilities including control towers, buildings and flight
service stations were damaged by the recent hurricanes and need
to be repaired or replaced.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief Program
for emergency expenses resulting from 2004 Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, as authorized by title 23 U.S.C.
125, $600,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That
notwithstanding 23 U.S.C. 125(d)(1), the Secretary of
Transportation may obligate more than $100,000,000 for projects
arising from Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne:
Provided further, That any amounts in excess of those necessary
for emergency expenses relating to the above hurricanes may be
used for other projects authorized under 23 U.S.C. 125:
Provided further, That amounts provided herein shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide funds to the Federal Highway
Administration's Emergency Relief Program for emergency repairs
to eligible highways and roads affected by Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration
MEDICAL SERVICES
For an additional amount for ``Medical Services,''
$1,011,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for
emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $1.0 million for
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for emergency
hurricane-related expenses in areas including Pensacola, New
Orleans, and Birmingham. Uses include, but are not limited to,
reimbursing VA for equipment and purchasing of contract medical
providers. This request is in addition to the $5.8 million
requested for this account on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration
MEDICAL FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Medical Facilities,''
$2,996,000, to remain available until expended for emergency
hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide an additional $2.9 million for
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for emergency
hurricane-related expenses for VA facilities in areas including
Pensacola, Miami, and Birmingham. Uses include, but are not
limited to, repairing hospitals, outpatient clinics, and the
surrounding land. This request is in addition to the $16.8
million requested for this account on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
For an additional amount for ``Medical Administration,''
$246,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for
emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $246,000 for the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for emergency hurricane-
related expenses. Uses include, but are not limited to
reimbursing VA for travel that VA employees undertook to
Florida to assist in hurricane relief efforts and reimbursing
VA for any assistance given to local communities for health
care or shelter. This request is in addition to the $1.5
million requested for this account on September 14th.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Administration
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``General Operating
Expenses,'' $545,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $545,000 for the
Department of Veterans Affairs for overtime and other
associated costs to ensure timely adjudication of claims for
veterans benefits following the disruption of services due to
Hurricane Ivan.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Administration
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
For an additional amount for ``National Cemetery
Administration,'' $50,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, for hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $50,000 for the
Department of Veterans Affairs for personnel costs to clean up
and repair national cemeteries damaged during Hurricane Ivan.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Administration
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For an additional amount for ``Construction, Minor
Projects,'' $150,000, to remain available until expended for
emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $150,000 for the
Department of Veterans Affairs to repair national cemeteries
damaged during Hurricane Ivan. Uses include, but are not
limited to, clearing road debris and repairing roadways.
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
General'' to dredge navigation channels and repair other Corps
projects affected by hurricanes and other severe storms,
$52,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $52 million to the
Corps of Engineers. Hurricane Ivan caused severe shoaling in
certain channels, making them unsafe or impassable for some
commercial vessels and damaged flood control and other
projects. These funds would be used to restore navigation locks
and channels and other projects in southern and eastern States
that the Corps is authorized to maintain. The Corps would use
these funds to dredge channels back to their operating depths
existing prior to Hurricane Ivan, and repair flood and other
projects. This request is in addition to the $30 million
requested in this account on September 14th.
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'' as authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control
Act of August 16, 1941, as amended (33 U.S.C. 701n), for
emergency hurricane-related expenses from coastal storm damages
and flooding, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $25 million for the Flood
Control and Coastal Emergencies account of the Corps of
Engineers. Hurricane Ivan caused damage to hurricane storm
damage protection projects and to flood protection projects
including beaches, levees, dams, channels and other features
eligible for assistance under the Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies program. The requested funds would be used in
southern and eastern States to finance the costs of Corps of
Engineers emergency operations in response to natural
disasters, and the costs of recovery activities such as repair
and rehabilitation of eligible features damaged by Hurricane
Ivan.
The estimate for flood and storm response activities funded
from this account is $5 million. The estimate for follow-on
recovery activities, including repair and rehabilitation of
eligible protective features, is $20 million. This request is
in addition to the $88 million requested in this account on
September 14th.
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARKANSAS, ILLINOIS,
KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, AND TENNESSEE
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control, Mississippi
River and Tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee'' to cover the additional
costs of dredging and mat laying operations on the main stem of
the lower Mississippi River due to hurricanes and other severe
storms, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $4 million to the Corps of
Engineers. Hurricane Ivan caused additional shoaling in certain
places on the main stem of the lower Mississippi River, which
added to the costs of maintaining the navigation channel. The
storm also raised water levels for a prolonged period, which
added to the costs of scheduled mat laying operations. Mats are
concrete structures necessary to stabilize existing levees. The
Corps would use these funds to dredge the channel back to the
operating depths that existed immediately prior to Hurricane
Ivan, and to cover the increased costs of mat laying
operations.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Agency for International Development
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ``International Disaster and
Famine Assistance,'' $50,000,000, to remain available until
expended for emergency hurricane-related expenses without
regard to section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $50 million in international
disaster and famine assistance funds to mitigate the damage
from Hurricane Ivan and Tropical Storm Jeanne in Grenada,
Jamaica, Haiti, and other nations affected by recent
hurricanes, including temporary provision of electricity,
housing rehabilitation and reconstruction, agriculture sector
reconstruction, water and sanitation systems reconstruction,
and rehabilitation of roads, irrigation and rural
infrastructure, schools and health facilities. All activities
funded through this emergency request will be completed within
one year of enactment of the funds.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Loans Program
Account'' for emergency expenses resulting from natural or
other disasters, to remain available until expended,
$253,000,000 for the cost of direct loans; and $219,000,000 for
administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan program,
which may be transferred to the appropriations for ``Salaries
and expenses'': Provided, That Congress designates these
amounts as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Small
Business Administration (SBA) to cover the large number of
disaster loans expected to be made to individuals and
businesses in the wake of Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne. To ensure
adequate response to victims of these hurricanes, the
Administration is requesting $472 million in budget authority
to cover loan subsidy ($253 million) and loan making ($219
million) activities. This request would allow SBA to make an
additional $2.2 billion in loans to aid in the recovery from
natural disasters.
This request is in addition to the $457 million ($248
million for loan subsidies and $209 million for loan making
activities) requested for the SBA on September 14th. Including
already appropriated funds, the previous request would allow
SBA to make up to $2.3 billions in loans.